Dust collector receptacle



1964 R. R. HERTZEL ETAL 3,145,408

DUST COLLECTOR RECEPTACLE Filed May 15, 1963 INVEN ORS' RICHARD R.HERTIEL- CHARLES H. HERTZEL BY United States Patent ce 3,145,408 DUSTCOLLECTOR RECEPTACLE Richard R. Hertzel, 15 Bruen Court, Rensselaer,N.Y., and Charles H. Hertzel, 312 Colonie St., Albany, NY. Filed May 15,1963, Ser. No. 280,631 2 Claims. (Cl. 15-257) This invention relates toa dust collector receptacle.

The problems in the art to which this invention appertains are the needfor a dust collector receptacle in which a dust mop can have itscollected dust shaken out; the need for a dust collector receptacle thatis adapted to collect and funnel the collected dust into a paper bagassociated therewith; the need for a dust collector receptacle that isadapted to be utilized with the conventional hose attachment of anelectric vacuum cleaner; the need for a dust collector receptacle thatcan be simply, quickly and easily mounted on a closet door or in theinterior of the closet; the need for a dust collector receptacle thatcan be easily collapsed and folded together after use with only theaccommodation of spatial necessity necessary during the time ofutilization thereof; and the need for a dust collector receptacle thatis simple and durable of construction, and cheap to manufacture.

Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide a dust collectorreceptacle in which a dust mop can have its collected dust shaken out.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dust collectorreceptacle that is adapted to collect and funnel the collected dust intoa paper bag associated therewith.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dust collectorreceptacle that is adapted to be utilized with the conventional hoseattachment of an electric vacuum cleaner.

A still funther object of the invention is to provide a dust collectorreceptacle that can be simply, quickly and easily mounted on a closetdoor or in the interior of the closet.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dust collectorrecpetacle that can be easily collapsed and folded together after usewith only the accommodation of spatial necessity necessary during thetime of utilization thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dust collectorreceptacle that is simple and durable of constrction, and cheap tomanufacture.

These and other objects of the invention should be appreciated from thedetailed specification taken in conjunction with the drawings whereinlike reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the severalviews, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective View of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary View, partly in section, showing the adaptermember of the invention.

In FIG. 1 of the drawings, reference numeral 1 generally refers to theinvention. A mounting bracket 3 has holes 5 formed therethrough in theupper portion thereof to permit and facilitate thereby the bracket 3 tobe mounted, such as by screws or nails, on a closet door or upon a wallportion interior of the closet.

The dust collector receptacle 7, of suitable plastic material, is in theshape of an inverted pyramid. A cover flap 9, of suitable plasticmaterial, closes the top opening of the dust collector receptacle 7, asshown. The upper portion of one side of the dust collector receptacle 7and one end of the cover flap 9 are secured, as shown, beneath a crosspiece 11 that is suitably secured to the mounting bracket 3, such as bynails or screws.

A frame member ,13 has its depending legs 15 and 17 pivotally mounted,respectively, to leg brackets 19 and 21 3,145,408 Patented Aug. 25, 1964carried by mounting bracket 3. The front flap 23 of the upper portion ofthe dust collector receptacle 7 is folded over the main web 25 of framemember 13 and secured at 27, as shown, such as by application of heat toweld the pieces together.

A cover flap rod 29 is disposed and secured within the leading edgeportion of the cover flap 9 that is wrapped suitably around rod 29 andsecured in the manner similar to the manner utilized to secure the frontflap 23 of the dust collector receptacle 7.

Disposed at and within the apex portion of receptacle 7 is an adaptermember 31 having a conical shaped upper portion 33 and a cylindricallower portion 35. The cylindrical lower portion 35 is formed to receivetherein the conventional hose attachment of a vacuum cleaner. This apexportion of receptacle 7 is suitably secured to the periphery of theconical portion 33 and cylindrical portion 35, such as by the use of anadhesive for purposes of bonding same.

Pivotally mounted on the bottom of mounting bracket 3 is a paper bagholding member 37, as shown.

FIG. 1 of the drawings shows a dust mop that is disposed and insertedwithin the interior of the dust collector receptacle 7. At the apexportion of recptacle 7, an ordinary paper bag that is obtainable at thecorner grocery store is mounted in such a manner to have the bottom ofthe paper bag rest on holding member 37 and with the adapter member 31arranged and disposed inwardly of the paper bag.

In operation of the device, when the dust mop is vigorously shaken tofree the dust and lint collected on the mop, the dust and lint will becarried downwardly by gravity to and through adapter member 31 into thereceiving paper bag. In this operation of the device, it is essentialthat cover flap 9 be disposed over the open end of the receptacle 7. Ofcourse, the rod 29 of the cover flap 9 abuts against the trailing edgeof main web, 25, as shown more discernably in FIG. 2. This dispositionof the cover flap 9 confines the dust and lint, shaken from the dustmop, to the receptacle 7 itself.

In the operation of the device when the conventional hose attachment ofthe vacuum cleaner is utilized, the cover flap 9 is rolled up to leavethe open end of the receptacle 7 open. The conventional hose attachmentof the vacuum cleaner is disposed in such a manner that same is receivedand engaged within the complemental opening of the cylindrical lowerpontion 35 of the adapter member 31. Upon shaking the dust mop in theinterior of the receptacle 7, the suction action of the vacuum cleanerdraws the dust and lint into the vacuum cleaner. If the upper end of thereceptacle 7 were not left open, it should be appreciated that the wallsof the receptacle 7 would collapsed through the suction action of thevacuum cleaner.

After the housewife is through using the device, she moves the main Web25 upwardly against the mounting bracket 3 and brings the cover flap 9downwardly over the main web 25. The weight of the cover flap rod 29 issufficient to retain the device in its collapsed and folded position.

It should be appreciated that this device has especial utility inapartments wherein there is a need for a device that can easily andsimply collect the dust and lint from the dust mop; and which device,after use, can be easily folded and collapsed taking up a minimum ofspace within the closet where the device should be mounted.

Having thusly described our invention, we claim:

1. A device to collect and direct dust and lint shaken from a dust mop,said device comprising a mounting bracket, frame member, dust collectorreceptacle, adapter member, cover flap and paper bag holding member;said mounting bracket having in its upper portion holes formedtherethrough for mounting of same upon a closet door or wall, said framemember comprising a main web and depending legs, said depending legsbeing pivotally mounted on leg brackets carried by said mountingbracket, said mounting bracket and said frame member carrying said dustcollector receptacle for arrangement and disposition of said dustcollector receptacle at its open position, and to permit the collapseand folding of said dust collector receptacle when same is not in use,said dust collector receptacle being of plastic material, and beingarranged and disposed in its open position in the form of an invertedpyramid, and carrying at its apex portion said adapter member throughwhich the deposited and collected dust and lint from the shaken dust mopis directed, said adapter member having a cylindrical lower portioncomplemental to the shape of a conventional hose attachment of a vacuumcleaner to thereby receive said hose attachment within said cylindricallower portion, said cover flap being of plastic material, and having oneend thereof secured together with the upper portion of one side of saiddust collector receptacle to said mounting bracket by disposition andarrangement beneath a cross piece secured to said mounting bracket, saidpaper bag holding member being pivotally mounted at the lower portion ofsaid mounting bracket relative to said adapter member that the bottom ofan ordinary paper bag may be disposed to rest on said paper bag holdingmember to permit thereby the arrangement and disposition of said adaptermember inwardly of said paper bag.

2. The subject matter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover flapcarries within its leading edge a rod that abuts against the trailingedge of said main web of said frame member when said dust collectorreceptacle is arranged and disposed at its open position and whereinsaid dust collector receptacle has a front flap folded over said mainweb of said frame member and secured thereat.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS545,551 Tanquary Sept. 3, 1895 1,928,844 Seibert Oct. 3, 1933 2,213,929Hoflman Sept. 3, 1940 2,781,536 Paul Feb. 19, 1957 2,832,389 Smith Apr.29, 1958

1. A DEVICE TO COLLECT AND DIRECT DUST AND LINT SHAKEN FROM A DUST MOP,SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A MOUNTING BRACKET, FRAME MEMBER, DUST COLLECTORRECEPTACLE, ADAPTER MEMBER, COVER FLAP AND PAPER BAG HOLDING MEMBER;SAID MOUNTING BRACKET HAVING IN ITS UPPER PORTION HOLES FORMEDTHERETHROUGH FOR MOUNTING OF SAME UPON A CLOSET DOOR OR WALL, SAID FRAMEMEMBER COMPRISING A MAIN WEB AND DEPENDING LEGS, SAID DEPENDING LEGSBEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON LEG BRACKETS CARRIED BY SAID MOUNTINGBRACKET, SAID MOUNTING BRACKET AND SAID FRAME MEMBER CARRYING SAID DUSTCOLLECTOR RECEPTACLE FOR ARRANGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF SAID DUSTCOLLECTOR RECEPTACLE AT ITS OPEN POSITION, AND TO PERMIT THE COLLAPSEAND FOLDING OF SAID DUST COLLECTOR RECEPTACLE WHEN SAME IS NOT IN USE,SAID DUST COLLECTOR RECEPTACLE BEING OF PLASTIC MATERIAL, AND BEINGARRANGED AND DISPOSED IN ITS OPEN POSITION IN THE FORM OF AN INVERTEDPYRAMID, AND CARRYING AT ITS APEX PORTION SAID ADAPTER MEMBER THROUGHWHICH THE DEPOSITED AND COLLECTED DUST AND LINT FROM THE SHAKEN DUST MOPIS DIRECTED, SAID